Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School
Revision Guide
2014
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Contents
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Art and Design
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Business
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Catering
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Design and Technology
10-11
Drama
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English
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English Literature
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French
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Geography
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History
20-21
ICT
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Maths
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Media
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Music
26-30
Physical Education
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Physics
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Science (additional)
33-34
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Subject: GCSE Art and Design
Board/title of course: AQA
How many exams are there? 1
Length of exam: 10 hours (2 sessions of 5 hours) on 11/12 February
Overview of syllabus – what do students need to revise?
The exam paper:
Choose one of the following starting points and produce a personal
response.
1. Openings
Many artists, craftspeople and
designers are fascinated by
openings and the viewpoints
these provide. Charles Hardaker
and Edward Hopper have made
paintings looking into and out
from rooms. Henk Van
Rensbergen takes photographs
peering through openings into
bleak, deserted spaces. Andy
Goldsworthy created openings in
many of his site-specific sculptures
and Barbara Hepworth created
pierced, organic forms.
Study appropriate sources and produce your own work inspired by Openings.
2. Disguise
Masks, elaborate make-up and
costume are used in traditional
Japanese Kabuki theatre and by the
Kathakali dancers of India to transform
and disguise a performer's
appearance, character and gender.
Fashion designer Guo Pei creates
fantastic sculptural costumes that
dramatically change the appearance
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and identity of the wearer. Cavan Huang arranges and layers letterforms to
disguise the message of the text.
Research appropriate sources and create your own work in response to
Disguise.
3. Atmospheres
Colour, light, shape, sound and
texture are often combined to
interpret or create atmospheres.
Claude Monet and JMW Turner
made work in response to specific
atmospheric conditions. Mark
Rothko created abstract paintings
with a defined atmosphere or
mood. Brian Eno has created
atmospheric sound sea pes for art
installation works. Dancer and
choreographer Merce
Cunningham collaborated with
mixed-media artist Daniel Arsham
who created dramatically lit, atmospheric, sculptural stage sets.
Research appropriate sources and create your own work in response to
Atmospheres.
4. Edges
Edges can be used to outline shapes,
to separate colours and textures and
to define forms. Halima Cassell makes
ceramic vessels with clearly defined
edges inspired by elements in African
art and Islamic architecture. Sculptor
Richard Deacon exploits the qualities
of edges in his twisting abstract
constructions. Fashion and textiles
designer Emma Lundgren creates
colourfully edged, multi-layered
fashion garments.
Investigate relevant sources and create your own work in response to:
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EITHER (a) on the edge
OR (b) edge to edge.
5. Arrangements
Many artists, craftspeople and designers create specific effects through the
arrangement of line, shape, form,
colour and texture. Peter Clark
recycles and arranges paper and
textiles into collaged garments and
three-dimensional creatures. Tony
Cragg's early installations
incorporated discarded household
materials arranged by colour. Ben
Gest arranges and records interior
domestic scenes in his
photographs. Giorgio Morandi
painted still-life arrangements of
simple objects such as vases,
bottles and bowls.
Research appropriate sources and create your own work in response to one
of the following:
(a) still-life
(b) a domestic scene
(c) assemblage
6. Texture
The appearance and tactile
nature of surfaces sometimes
inspires artists, designers and
craftspeople. Frank Auerbach
develops urban landscapes and
portraits in dense layers of paint,
creating textured surfaces. The
work of ceramicist Anne
Goldman is inspired by the
surfaces of rocks in the desert
canyons of California. Ama~eet
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Nandhra combines print, mixed media and stitch as she explores the textures
seen in deteriorating surfaces. Clay Ketter has used painting, mixed media
and photography to explore textured surfaces.
Investigate appropriate sources and produce your own work in response to
Texture.
7. Fragments
You should make connections
with appropriate sources when
developing your personal
response to one of the following
suggestions.
(a) Develop your own
interpretation of the starting point
Fragments.
(b) You could create promotional
material for a museum or gallery
exhibition called Fragments.
(c) You might be inspired by a
fragment of a song or an overheard conversation.
The students have 4 weeks to prepare for the Art exam. This started in
January. These weeks are broken down as follows:
Pre- 4 week (over Christmas)
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Read all questions in own time. Chose 2 and explore in-depth looking at
examples of end products and Artists mentioned. Start to collect first hand
evidence and visit suitable places. Record all this research in the pack
provided.
Week 1
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Bring in all the research you have done so far and show to your teacher
first lesson back (this is extra marks)
Decide on a final question and inform your teacher
Brainstorm initial ideas, plan what you might look at, artists to explore,
place to visit, things to collect, images to photograph.
Collect suitable image, do relevant research and print out.
Week 2
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Visit places/ collect first hand resources/
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Develop 5 images into a range of materials. (shaded pencil, coloured
pencil, paint, ink and wash, collage (you should make models if you
are planning to do a 3D final piece)
Week3
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Refine images
Scan in own images
Combine images together
Look at typography if appropriate
Decide which materials you work best in- this will be the one you use for
your final exam
Week 4- Final week
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Refine compositions
Check work reflects an artist reference, that your prep has a range of
materials and that all images that appear in the final ideas are
referenced in your prep.
Produce 3 examples of possible outcomes
Select 1 for the final exam and ensure that you have everything
needed to bring this to a conclusion during the exam.
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Evidence everything (screen shots, photos, brochures, tickets).
Take your own photos.
Scan in work.
Make a very personal response.
Make it ‘clever’, not mundane and standard, and add a ‘twist’.
Make sure you have a good quality of finish.
Extend development further and do that extra bit. Make your idea flow
from start to finish (we need to see the development to award you all
the marks).
8. Paper and support material has been posted home. There is now a 4
week preparation period leading up to the exam.
Useful websites:
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Subject: GCSE Business
Board/title of course: GCSE Business - Edexcel
How many exams are there? 2
Length of exam:
Unit 1 ( Multiple Choice ) 45 mins
This unit tests subject knowledge. This unit contains five topics:
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spotting a business opportunity
showing enterprise
putting a business idea into practice
making the start-up effective
understanding the economic context
Unit 3 – Extended Writing 90 mins
This Unit tests deeper thinking skills and ability to Explain, Discuss, Analyse,
Evaluate and Justify (Students need to know the advantages and
disadvantages of key factors). This unit contains five topics:
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marketing
meeting customer needs
effective financial management
effective people management
the wider world affecting business
Overview of syllabus (simplified) – what do they need to revise? (break down
into key areas/questions if poss)
Revison workbooks / Guides have already been issued to all students for Unit
3 and Unit 1.
Students will shortly be issued with an exam skills workbook for Unit 3
Useful websites:
www.businessstudiesonline.co.uk
BBC Bitesize – KS4 – Business Studies
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Subject: GCSE Catering
Board/title of course: WJEC/ Catering (Single award)
How many exams are there: 2 practical exams and 1 written exam
Length of exam: 1 ¾ hours
Overview of syllabus – what do students need to revise?
The course consists of two units:
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Unit 1: Two practical tasks (controlled assessments) selected from six
that are set by the WJEC- 60% of overall mark.
Unit 2: One written paper of 1¼ hours externally set and marked- 40% of
overall mark.
Areas of Study:
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Health, safety and hygiene
Food preparation, cooking and presentation
Nutrition
Menu Planning
Portion control and costing
The industry – food and drink
Job roles, employment and training
Specialist equipment (for food preparation, cooking and serving)
Communication and record keeping
Environmental considerations
Useful websites
www.wjec.co.uk
www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/gcse/design/foodtech/
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Subject: GCSE - Design and Technology
Board/title of course: AQA/ Design and Technology: Resistant Materials
Technology 4562.
How many exams are there? 1 written exam.
Length of exam: 2 hours.
Overview of syllabus – what do students need to revise?
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There is one tier of assessment covering grades A* to G.
The course consists of two units:
Unit 1: Written Paper (45601)
2 hour written exam – marked out of 120- comprises 40% of the GCSE.
Candidates answer all questions in two sections.
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Section A is based on a context/theme for a design topic for this part
of the exam. This is set by the exam board and is pre-released usually in
March. This allows pupils to research the theme and prepare possible
responses in preparation for this part of the exam.
Section B is a series of questions regarding wider aspects of design and
technology resistant materials generally.
Unit 2: Controlled Assessment (45602).
Approximately 45 hours – 90 marks –comprises 60% of the GCSE.
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Consists of a single design and make activity selected from a range of
exam board set tasks.
Pupils will be working over the course to complete a design portfolio
and manufacture their developed design.
Areas of Study include:
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Materials and components
Evaluation of ideas
Development of ideas
Processes and manufacture
Joining techniques
Useful websites:
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http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/design-and-technology/gcse/design-andtechnology-resistant-materials-4560
http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/design-and-technology/gcse/design-andtechnology-resistant-materials-4560/past-papers-and-mark-schemes
http://www.technologystudent.com/joints/joindex.htm
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Subject: GCSE Drama
Board/title of course: Edexcel GCSE in Drama (2DR01)
How many exams are there? 2 controlled tests (already completed), one
practical exam with visiting examiner worth 40% in April
Length of exam: Full Day
Overview of syllabus – what do students need to revise?
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They will need to create a 30 minute performance in groups of up to 5
for a visiting examiner.
They need to focus on performance skills such as voice and
movement, characterisation, style and content and communication.
Their revision will take the form of after school rehearsals, which are
compulsory as they contribute not just to their grade but to the grades
of others in their group.
Parents will be invited to the end performance.
Useful websites:
National Theatre website
http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/
BBC Bitesize
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/
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Subject: GCSE ENGLISH / ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Classes: 11R / 11A / 11E / 11W - English / English Language
Board/title of course: WJEC English / English Language
Length of exam: 2 hours
Overview of syllabus – what do students need to revise?
Unit – reading skills (1 hour)
Students will be given two pieces of NON-FICTION to read (newspaper article,
report etc) and asked to answer 4 questions about them.
Unit 2 – writing skills (1 hour)
Students will be asked to write 2 pieces of NON-FICTION – a letter, a report, a
speech, an article, a review etc.
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Revision could take the form of discussion / analysis of any non-fiction
text, identifying the Purpose, Audience and Format of texts.
For the writing paper, students could practice timed responses (1/2 hr
per question) to a whole range of different questions.
Useful websites for past papers http://www.wjec.co.uk/index.php?subject=51&level=7
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Subject: GCSE ENGLISH LITERATURE
Board/title of course: WJEC English Literature
Classes: 11E/W - English Literature
Length of exam: 2 hours for each unit
Unit 1 ‘Of Mice & Men’ (2 questions) & Unseen Poetry (1 question)
Unit 2 ‘A Christmas Carol’ (2 questions) & Either ‘A View from the Bridge’ or
‘Blood Brothers’ (2 questions)
Overview of syllabus (simplified) – what do they need to revise? (break down
into key areas/questions if poss)
For the texts, students should revise the plot, characters and key themes.
For each of the 3 texts (OMAM, ACC and their drama text) they will be given
an EXTRACT QUESTION where they are given a piece of the text and asked to
write closely about it. They will then have a choice of ESSAY QUESTION where
they will need to write, at length, about the whole text.
Useful websites
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/english_literature/prosemicemen/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/english_literature/dramaviewbridge/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/english_literature/dramabloodbrothers/
http://www.universalteacher.org.uk/gcse/xmascarol.htm
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Subject: GCSE French
Board/title of course: AQA
Length of exam:
Unit 1 (Listening) & Unit 2 (Reading)
Monday 12th May 2014 (pm)
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Listening – 45 mins (20%)
Reading – 50 mins (20%)
Both papers will cover all topic areas of the syllabus. It is important that
students have a solid grasp of all vocabulary identified for the Higher papers.
This vocabulary has been given to students and is accessible from the AQA
website. Students must familiarise themselves with these words as much as
possible in order to access the higher grades.
Topics include:
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Leisure & holidays
School
Work
family and relationships
healthy living; environment
Past papers will be completed in class but students should also attempt them
at home. All question papers, transcripts (for listening) and mark schemes can
be accessed through AQA website. Simply by working through these, pupils
will be able to see the kind of language that is used regularly and be better
prepared for the final exams.
An app is also available from iTunes for a small fee. It is called Cram It and
focusses on the language used in the AQA papers. This language is helpfully
organised into topics and students can work through the topics and test
themselves as they go along. This app proved to be very useful last year and
students who were able to access it went on to perform very well in the
GCSE.
Unit 3 – Speaking
Controlled Assessment (30%) - completed in school
Unit 4 – Writing
Controlled Assessment (30%) - completed in school
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Subject: GCSE Geography
Board/title of course: AQA
How many exams are there? 2 exams
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Physical Exam: May 13th 2014 (Units 1, 2 &3)
Human Exam: May 22nd 2014 (Units 4, 5 & 6)
Length of exam: Two exams lasting for 1hr 30m each
*Deadline for coursework: Friday 14th February 2014
Overview of syllabus – what do students need to revise?
Unit 1: Restless Earth
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The structure of the earth.
Explain how tectonic plates move?
Describe and explain the 3 types of plate margin. (Destructive,
Constructive, Conservative).
How do Fold Mountains and ocean trenches form?
How Fold Mountains used and what are the challenges living in the
Alps?
What is the difference between a shield and composite volcano?
What were the effects and response to the Montserrat volcano?
What are the positive and negatives of living next to a volcano?
How is a super volcano different from a normal volcano?
What would happen if Yellowstone super volcano erupted?
How do we measure earthquakes?
Compare an earthquake in a rich country with one in a poor
country.
What are the cause, effect and response to the Indian ocean
tsunami in 2004?
Unit 2: Water on the Land
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What are the features and characteristics of the upper, middle and
lower river course?
What are the 4 processes of erosion?
What are the 4 processes of transportation?
How do waterfalls and gorges form?
What are meanders and how do the form? How is the inside
different to the outside bend?
How does an oxbow lake form?
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What are levees and how do they form?
What is a flood hydrograph and what does it show?
What affects river discharge and why do rivers flood?
Compare a flood in a rich country (Boscastle, UK) with a poor
country (Bangladesh).
Name 4 types of hard engineering strategies to stop flooding.
(LADS)
Name 4 types of soft engineering strategies to reduce the damage
of flooding. (SWIZ)
Why are some areas of the UK in water surplus and others in water
deficit?
What are the positive and negatives of building a reservoir in
Kielder, Northumberland?
Unit 3: Coastal Zone
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What are the 4 processes of coastal erosion?
What are the 4 processes of transportation?
What is the difference between a constructive and a destructive
wave?
How are waves formed?
What is longshore drift and could you draw a diagram to illustrate it?
How are cliffs, wave cut platforms, headlands & bays, caves, arches
and stacks formed?
How are spits, tombolo’s and coastal bars formed?
What are the economic, social, political and environmental
problems of sea level rise?
Name hard engineering strategies to protect coastal towns.
Name soft engineering strategies to protect coastal areas.
What are the causes and effects of cliff collapse?
How do the Holderness council manage erosion on the east coast
Of England?
What are coastal habitats and how are they managed?
Unit 4: Population Change
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What do birth rate, death rate, natural increase & natural decrease
mean?
What are the characteristics of each stage of the demographic
transition model?
What factors cause birth rates to fall?
What are population pyramids and what do they show about a
country?
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What are the problems created by rapid population growth?
What is the one child policy in China? What are the positives and
negatives?
What is aging population? What problems does an aging
population bring?
What are push and pull factors (migration)?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of migration?
What are the patterns of migration within the EU?
Unit 5: Development Gap
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How can we measure development?
Why is it difficult to measure development based on one method?
How can we measure global development? (North/south divide,
HDI, 4 levels of income.)
What causes inequality? Environmental, Economic, Social &
political.
How do natural hazards impact development?
What is fair trade? How can we make trade fair? E.g. Debt abolition,
trading groups etc.
Describe types of aid?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of providing aid?
Compare the development of a rich and poor country within the
EU. (Germany v Bulgaria)
Unit 6: Tourism
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What does tourism explosion mean?
Describe 3 different environments used for tourism? Coasts,
Mountains, Cities.
What 4 external factors affect the number of people who visit the
UK?
What is the Butler model and how does it show Blackpool’s
development over time?
Where are the major national parks in the UK?
What are the challenges faced by every National Park?
What are the social, Environmental, Economic positives and
negatives of mass tourism?
What are examples of extreme tourism and why do people go on
them?
What is ecotourism and what are its benefits?
Useful websites:
www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/gcse/geography
www.s-cool.co.uk/gcse/geography
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Subject: GCSE History
Board/title of course: AQA Syllabus B (Conflict and Peace in the Twentieth
Century)
How many exams are there?
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Unit 1 – Exam 37.5% - 16th May AM
Unit 2 – Exam 37.5% - 23 May AM
Unit 3 – Controlled Assessment (coursework completed by February
half term) 25%
Length of exam: Two exams each lasting 1h 45m
Overview of syllabus – what do students need to revise?
Unit 1
The Origins of the First World War
 Why were there two armed camps in Europe in 1914?
 Why did war break out in 1914?
Peace-making 1918-1919 and the League of Nations
 How did the Treaty of Versailles establish peace?
 Why did the League of Nations fail in its attempts to keep peace?
Hitler’s foreign policy and the origins of the Second World War
 How did Hitler challenge and exploit the Treaty of Versailles from 1933
to 1945?
 Why did Chamberlain’s policy of appeasement fail to prevent the
outbreak of war in 1939?
Unit 2
The Roaring 20s: USA 1919-1929
 How and why did the USA achieve economic prosperity in the 1920s?
 How far was the USA a divided society in the 1920s?
 Why did the USA stock exchange collapse in 1929?
Race relations in the USA, 1955 – 1968
 To what extent did racial inequality exist in the 1950s?
 How effective were the methods used by members of the Civil Rights
movement between 1961 and 1968?
 How important was Martin Luther King in the fight for civil rights in the
USA?
The USA and Vietnam: Failure at home and abroad, 1964-1975
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How effective were guerrilla tactics during the Vietnam War?
How did the coverage of the Vietnam War in the USA lead to demands
for peace?
Why were the US actions to end the Vietnam War unsuccessful
What is on offer for revision?
 Pupils are provided with extensive revision materials for each unit.
 Weekly revision sessions will run from February and revision will be
offered during Easter holidays.
Useful websites:
www.johndclare.net,
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/history/mwh/
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Subject: GCSE ICT
Board/title of course: Edexcel
How many exams are there? 1
Length of exam: 1 hour 30 minutes
Overview of syllabus – what do students need to revise?
Topic 1 – Features of Personal Digital devices including:
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Mobile Phones
Personal Computers
Cameras and Camcorders
Games Consoles
Home Entertainment systems
Personal Media players
Navigation aids
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Digital Communications – device to device (Wired connections,
wired multimedia connections, wireless connections,
telecommunications
Equipment needed to create a home network
Digital communications – broadcast
Topic 3 – Operating online
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Data Protection (IP filtering and policies)
Topic 4 – Online goods and services
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News and other information services (Viral videos and RSS)
Software and services (Cloud computing)
Impact on organisations and individuals (QR Codes and Geotagging)
Banking and other financial services (Chip authentication devices
e.g. PINsentry)
Online communities (Social spaces, work spaces, user generated
reference sites and social bookmarking)
Massively Multiplayer Online [communities] (MMOs)
Useful websites
www.teach-ict.com/gcsehome.html
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www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/gcse/ict/
www.reviseict.co.uk/revision/
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Subject:
GCSE Mathematics
Board/title of course: Edexcel GCSE Mathematics A
How many exams are there? Both foundation and higher have two exams.
One non-calculator and one calculator
Length of exam: All exams will be 1 hour 45 minutes
Overview of syllabus – what do students need to revise?
The exams will be on the following areas of GCSE maths: Number, Algebra,
Geometry and Statistics
We have booklets that break down each area to a target grade and the
mathswatch discs give examples and methods to use for each topic.
Useful websites:
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Mymaths
Studymaths.co.uk
BBC bitesize
Hegartymaths.com
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Subject: GCSE Media Studies
Board/title of course: AQA Media Studies
How many exams are there: 1
Length of exam: 1½ hours
Overview of syllabus – what do students need to revise?
Promotion and Marketing of Video Games
They will answer 4 questions based on a brief given to students 4 weeks
before their exam. They won’t be given the questions but will be given hints.
The questions usually follow the following format:
1) Issues that may surround the Promotion and Marketing of Games
(Promotes violence, age restrictions, financing marketing plans)
2) How would you ensure your marketing campaign reached your
audience (possible)
3) Design a piece of marketing for a game (name and style provided by
the exam board)
4) Discuss successful Marketing and Promotion campaigns.
See handout (distributed to students) for the key areas
Useful websites:
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Subject: GCSE Music
Board/title of course: AQA
How many exams are there? 2 + two performances, and two compositions.
Length of exam: One 2 hour exam (with notes taken into the exam). One 1
hour exam – Listening.
Overview of syllabus – what do students need to revise?
Musical language/content
Candidates will be expected to be able to understand notation suitable to
the occasion, including staff notation.
The five Areas of Study for all of the units in this specification are:
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AoS1 Rhythm & Metre
AoS2 Harmony & Tonality
AoS3 Texture & Melody
AoS4 Timbre & Dynamics
AoS5 Structure & Form
These will be explored through three Strands of Learning:
a) The Western Classical Tradition
b) Popular Music of the 20th & 21st centuries
c) World Music
Within each strand, candidates could explore any music from the following
areas to gain an understanding of how composers have used the Elements of
Music as listed in the five AoS. Questions will focus on listening skills related to
the AoS and not on the specific genres of the strands.
A. The Western Classical Tradition
Baroque Orchestral Music
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Vivaldi ‘Spring’ from “The Four Seasons”
Bach Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in FBWV 1047
Handel Water Music
The Concerto
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Haydn Trumpet Concerto in E flat
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Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto No. 1 in D Op. 35
Shostakovich Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Op. 102
Music for Voices
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Gibbons ‘The Silver Swan’
Puccini ‘Nessun Dorma’ from “Turandot”
Orff Carmina Burana
Chamber Music
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Haydn String Quartet in C Op. 76 No. 3 ‘Emperor’
Schubert Piano Quintet Op. 114 D 667 ‘The Trout’
Stravinsky 8 Miniatures for 15 Players
The Sonata
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Scarlatti Piano Sonata in G minor ‘Cat’s Fugue’
Beethoven Violin Sonata No.5 in F Op. 24 ‘Spring’
Chopin Piano Sonata No. 2 in B flat minor Op. 35
B. Popular Music of the 20th and 21st Centuries
Blues
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Johnson ‘Come on in my kitchen’ Robert Johnson
King/Josea ‘You upset me Baby’ BB King
Clapton ‘Sunshine of your Love’ Cream
Popular Music of the 1960s
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Lennon/McCartney ‘She loves You’ Beatles
Jagger/Richards ‘I Can’t get no Satisfaction’ Rolling Stones
Bennett/Welch ‘Summer Holiday’ Cliff Richard
Rock Music, R’n’ B, Hip-Hop
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Page/Plant ‘Stairway to Heaven’ Led Zeppelin
West ‘Gold Digger’ Kanye West
Ne-Yo ‘Take A Bow’ Rihanna
Music Theatre
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Schwartz ‘Defying Gravity’ Wicked
Bart ‘I’m reviewing the Situation’ Oliver
Lloyd-Webber ‘Any Dream Will Do’ Joseph and the Amazing
Technicolor Dreamcoat
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Film Music
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Williams “Star Wars”
Marianelli “Atonement”
Zimmer “Gladiator”
C. World Music
Music of the Caribbean
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World of Music: Caribbean Various Artists
The Rough Guide to World Music, Vol 2: Latin &
North America/Caribbean/lndia/Africa/Asia/Pacific Music of Africa
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Africa – The Very Best of Africa: Various artists
South Africa – The Rough Guide to the Music of
South Africa
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Africa – The Spirit of Africa: Various Artists
Music of India
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lndia – The Very Best of lndia Various Artists
lndia – The Rough Guide to the Music of
Five areas of study:
Rhythm & Metre
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Pulse
simple & compound time
regular, irregular, free
augmentation, diminution, hemiola, cross-rhythm
dotted rhythms, triplets, syncopation
tempo, rubato
polyrhythm, bi-rhythm
drum fills
Harmony
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diatonic, chromatic
consonant, dissonant
pedal, drone
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cadences: perfect, plagal, imperfect, interrupted,
Tièrce de Picardie
identification of major, minor and dominant seventh
chords using Roman numerals /chord symbols
Tonality
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tonal, major, minor, modal
use and identification of key up to 4 sharps and 4 flats
modulation:
to dominant/subdominant in major or minor key
to relative major or minor
Texture
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harmonic/homophonic, polyphonic/contrapuntal
imitative, canonic, layered
unison, octaves, single melody line, melody with accompaniment,
antiphonal3 Subject Content
Melody
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ntervals within the octave
conjunct, disjunct, triadic, broken chords, scalic, arpeggio
passing notes, acciaccaturas, appoggiaturas
blue notes
diatonic, chromatic, pentatonic, whole tone, modal
augmentation, diminution, sequence, inversion
slide/glissando/portamento, ornamentation
ostinato, riff
phrasing, articulation
pitch bend
improvisation
Timbre
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instruments and voices singly and in combination as found in music for
solo instruments, concertos, chamber groups, pop and vocal music
generic families of instruments as found in worldmusic
timbre, including the use of technology, synthesised and computergenerated sounds, sampling, and use of techniques such as reverb,
distortion and chorus
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instrumental techniques including con arco/with a bow,
pizzicato/plucked, con sordino/muted, double-stopping,
tremolo/tremolando
vocal techniques such as falsetto and vibrato
Dynamics
• gradation of dynamics as follows:
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pp, p, mp, mf, f, ff
cresc., crescendo, dim., diminuendo
sfz, sforzando
‘hairpins’
• common signs, terms & symbols
Structure & Form
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binary, ternary, call & response
rondo, theme & variations, arch-shape
sonata, minuet & trio, scherzo & trio
strophic, through-composed, da capo aria, cyclic
popular song forms
ground bass, continuo, cadenza
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Subject: GCSE Physical Education
Board/title of course: Edexcel – GCSE Physical Education
How many exams are there? 2 exams
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Theoretical Paper Exam
Practically moderated exam
Length of exam:
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Theory exam is 1 hour 30 mins.
The practical moderation involves 4 practical elements being
displayed for 1 hour to the moderator. The practical element involves 4
separate samples of 20 pupils.
Overview of syllabus – what do students need to revise?
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Health Active Lifestyles
Influences
Exercise and Fitness
Physical activity
Your Personal Health and Wellbeing
Cardiovascular System
Respiratory System
Muscular System
Skeletal System
Useful websites:
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GCSE Bitesize
Brianmac
Teach PE
Mc-ed.com
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Subject: GCSE Physics (11R1)
Board/title of course: AQA
How many exams are there? 3 exams
Length of exam: 3x 1 hour exams for Physics (P1, P2, P3)
Overview of syllabus – what do students need to revise?
PHYSICS GCSE
Physics (P1)
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P1.1 Transfer of energy by heating processes & factors affecting the
rate at which energy is transferred
P1.2 Energy and efficiency
P1.3 The usefulness of electrical appliances
P1.4 Methods we use to generate electricity
P1.5 The use of waves for communication and to provide evidence
that the universe is expanding
Physics (P2)
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P2.1 Forces and their effects
P2.2 Kinetic energy of objects speeding up or slowing down
P2.3 Currents in electrical circuits
P2.4 Using mains electricity safely & power of electrical appliances
P2.5 What happens when radioactive substances decay & uses &
dangers of their emissions
P2.6 Nuclear fission and nuclear fusion
Physics (P3)
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P3.1 Medical applications of physics
P3.2 Using physics to make things work
P3.3 Keeping things moving
Useful websites:
www.getrevising.co.uk (Need to register to use)
www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/add_aqa/
www.docbrown.info/page20/AQAscience2
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Subject: GCSE Science Additional (sets 11R2, 11E1, 11E2, 11E3, 11W1, 11W2,
11W3)
Board/title of course: AQA
How many exams are there? 3 exams
Length of exam: 3x 1 hour exams for Additional (B2, C2, P2)
Overview of syllabus – what do students need to revise?
AQA ADDITIONAL SCIENCE GCSE
Biology (B2)
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B2.1 Cells and simple cell transport
B2.2 Tissues, organs and organ systems
B2.3 Photosynthesis
B2.4 Organisms and their environment
B2.5 Proteins – their functions and uses
B2.6 Aerobic and anaerobic respiration
B2.7 Cell division and inheritance
B2.8 Speciation
Chemistry (C2)
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C2.1 Structure and bonding
C2.2 How structure influences the properties and uses of substances
C2.3 Atomic structure, analysis and quantitative chemistry
C2.4 Rates of reaction
C2.5 Exothermic and endothermic reactions
C2.6 Acids, bases and salts
C2.7 Electrolysis Ionic compounds have many uses and can provide
other substances
Physics (P2)
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P2.1 Forces and their effects
P2.2 Kinetic energy of objects speeding up or slowing down
P2.3 Currents in electrical circuits
P2.4 Using mains electricity safely & power of electrical appliances
P2.5 What happens when radioactive substances decay & uses &
dangers of their emissions
P2.6 Nuclear fission and nuclear fusion
Useful websites:
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www.getrevising.co.uk (Need to register to use)
www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/add_aqa/
www.docbrown.info/page20/AQAscience2
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